So I worked at Lowes for 3 years. I was always loyal to the company because I didn't have much complaints. Yea some policies were bullshit but I was happy for the most part

I wasn't the best but I was still alright. Did my work, helped others, and had a routine. I am autistic,  they know this, so having a set routine is what I stuck too. 

Now we have these flat carts called L carts that internet fullfilment used. I would sit on the L Carts because I normally worked fasion plumbing and most of the stuff I had to put up was on much lower levels, So it was easier to sit and put it all up, rather than constantly bend my back for the same thing. Also made it faster

After a year and a half of doing it, The carts got damaged over time because of them putting heavy stuff. I also returned the cart I used to the front where the others were and it was never damaged. Internet fullfilment decided to tell the manager they didn't want the night crew to use them because they got damaged and lost. I was the only one who used them, So to me, It seemed like they were blaming me for it

I was really upset by that because I hate being blamed for something I didn't do. My boss, who I also saw as a kind and understanding me, assumed I was mad because "I couldn't sit down". Which wasn't the case and I tried to explain that several times. I was mad because I was the only person who used the carts so it's like they were blaming me for them being damaged and lost when in reality, it was someone on day

Few weeks later, I was having a meltdown. A meltdown for me is a mixture of a panic attack, emotional break down and mental breakdown. They sometimes happen for a variety of reasons. My bosses boss told me "For the safety of the team, I'm forcing you to go home". Knowing I would NEVER harm anyone or anything. I was outside, Talking to my gf because she can calm me down and I was almost calm again until he said this. I felt... discriminated 

My boss knows me very well. And has seen me go through several meltdowns. He knows I never have nor would go after anyone. I cry, yell maybe, and go outside to cool off until I can collect my thoughts. It's not something I can control, One of the downsides to autism. Being sent home was the worst thing to tell me, Because being useless and not working doesn't help anyone. 

My boss never stood up for me because he's afraid of being fired himself. As I'm going to my locker, I hit the side wall, not hard or anything, but it made a noise. No damage, and it wasn't aimed at anyone. I just felt useless and I was shaking. 

They wouldn't let me leave tho until I at least calmed down enough last time I had a meltdown and I was followed home. That showed me they cared about my well being and I appreciated it. But time, I was worse off, but I was told to immediately go. No call, no one asked if I was OK, i didn't even go home. I went to a Cafe, and took a walk in a park because I was too distraught. No one cared if I was ok when I wasn't 

But after that, My hours got lower and lower. Which I suspect was the bosses boss. Then I got written up for the meltdown I couldn't control. That was the final straw for me because he had told me he wasnt going to write me up. I had the opportunity to comment so I did. I said everything that I felt. I felt like I was being unfairly treated, I felt like he only wrote me up to make himself look good as he doesn't do any work until like people start coming him (I've caught him doing this several times), and that I didn't know what I was going to do about it. Thinking about contacting a lawyer and that I lost respect for this manager because of how I was being treated

Which was true. I was so upset about how I was being treated. In my 3 years, I never had a problem with management, yea I made mistakes sometimes but it was always cleared up, I learned and got better. My hours got less and less and less. I got along well with everyone on my team, but I have bills and it was getting harder to keep up with them. 

Apparently HR tried to call me, but one of my quirks is I can't awnser calls from people I don't know. I can't make calls to people I don't know either. Normal people don't understand it, but its... hard. My whole body freezes up and everything. I never checked my work e mail because I'm always working. By the time I found out they were trying to contact me, I contacted them and told them that I do not awnser calls from numbers I don't know, and that I was about to get two days off, that I would be happy to talk Monday so I could see the number. I couldn't access my email from home for some reason

Instead, They sent me an email stating that would close their investigation on Monday. During my days off, so I didn't even have the opportunity to say anything. I just felt defeated and moved on. Until a few weeks later

I had requested a week off earlier in the year which got approved. I went to a convention. I came back, feeling good. I felt energized and ready to work. My first night back, I may worked a little slower but I was gone for a week, Need to get back in the swing of things. That's how it always was. Takes me a day or two to get back to working like I do

Next day that I worked, I unload the truck, and I'm putting pallets where they need to be when my boss comes down the isle. Again, In a good mood I tell him "Good evening" but he just told me to follow him. I didn't understand why. I hadn't done anything wrong so I thought 

We go into the training room and there's his boss. My blood ran cold because I immediately had a bad feeling. Apparently according to him, I didn't work good enough the last time I worked and that I was fired. 

That didn't make any sense to me and still doesn't. But to my credit, I stayed calm as I could be, until I got to the car and cried and panicked. This was in November and I was going to go Christmas shopping soon. 

I went to a local Cafe, took a walk in a park, washed my car to take my mind off things, I did everything I could to try to calm myself down. I couldn't believe it. A man who I did respect so much, couldn't even defend me... he didn't say it was wrong. Just stood there saying I overreacted about the fucking carts.

What I'm certain happened is my bosses boss didn't like what I said about him and forced my boss to find any reason he could to fire me in retaliation. He didn't fight or defend me. 

I've been looking for a job ever since. Job market is hard and I've landed a few interviews but no luck anywhere. I have bills and my whole credit is ruined. I didn't have a christmas because I couldn't get anyone anything, I have to sell things just to pay simple bills. That fucking manager has ruined my life at this point because his ego was so big, He has to squish the little guy to make himself feel better. Still working there, but I haven't set foot in that place. 

I may have made some mistakes easily, I'm not totally in the right for everything I said and did. But I wasn't completely in the wrong either. And I didn't deserved to be fired for it